‘was probably intended for Thomas W. Waldron, Captain’s Clerk of the brig Porpoise of the expedition. However, it is possible that two men were honoured in the one name as R. R. Waldron was Purser of the Vincennes, another vessel of the expedition.’ (Meany, E. S. (1923). Origin of Washington Geographic Names, University of Washington Press, Seattle, as cited in Patrick J. M. Waldron, "Waldron Family History", June 30, 2009, pp.5, 8 at: http://www.binary.co.nz/WALDRON3.PDF accessed 5 September 2010)
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER 805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060 The Alfred Agate Collection: The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 1840 at: http://www.history.navy.mil/ac/exploration/wilkes/wilkes17.html accessed 17 October 2010. Wilkes' own narrative identifies that personnel from the Vincennes were on the trip to Mauna Loa, and therefore Richard Russell Waldron, purser with the Vincennes, would be the Waldron meant in Wilkes' phrase "Messr's Waldron and Drayton" who ventured into the crater. See Charles Wilkes, Narrative of the United States exploring expedition: During the ..., Volume 4, pp.111, 128 at: https://books.google.com/books?id=NnEaAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA128 accessed 17 October 2010
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER 805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060 The Alfred Agate Collection: The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 1840 at: http://www.history.navy.mil/ac/exploration/wilkes/wilkes17.html accessed 17 October 2010. Wilkes' own narrative identifies that personnel from the Vincennes were on the trip to Mauna Loa, and therefore Richard Russell Waldron, purser with the Vincennes, would be the Waldron meant in Wilkes' phrase "Messr's Waldron and Drayton" who ventured into the crater. See Charles Wilkes, Narrative of the United States exploring expedition: During the ..., Volume 4, pp.111, 128 at: https://books.google.com/books?id=NnEaAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA128 accessed 17 October 2010
